530 lots

LOT 161

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Early Minute Repeating? Breguet a Paris, Swiss, the movement attributable to Decombaz. Made circa 1820. Fine and rare, 18K gold, minute-repeating pocket watch with three hammers striking on square-section gongs.

C. Four-body, "Empire" with reeded band, bolt at 11 o?clock for locking the repeat. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold engineturned with radial Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, outer dot minute indexes. Blued-steel "Breguet" hands. M. Gilt brass, standing barrel, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, diamond endstone, polished-steel repeating work on the back plate, repeating with three hammers on two square-section polished-steel gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Apocryphal signature on the cuvette. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,700

USD 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,440

LOT 162

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Independent Dead Seconds, Special Acid-Etched Dial? Robert Brandt & Compe, Geneve, No. 1. Made circa 1825. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold pocket watch with independent dead-center seconds and special acid-etched enamel dial.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned, the back cover with vacant cartouche, bolt at 6 o?clock to stop the seconds. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. D. White enamel, acid-etched with matte ground, black painted Breguet numerals on circular reserves, outer minute divisions, the center with signature on an etched ground visible in a raking light. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 50 mm., frosted gilt, standing barrels for the going and seconds trains, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, the top pivot with pare-chute, blued steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index regulator, the escapement and third wheel jeweled. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,300

USD 4,200 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 7,670

LOT 163

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Grande Sonnerie Carillon Quarter-Repeater? Audemars Frères, Brassus & Genève, No. 132977. Made circa 1890. Very fine and very rare, large, 14K pink gold, hunting cased, keyless, carillon quarter-repeating with three hammers on three gongs, two-train, grande sonnerie clockwatch with tandem winding and a 9K gold chain.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silence/sonnerie lever in the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with Audemars prize medals. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track with outermost red painted five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 47 mm (21'''), frosted gilt, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating with three hammers on three gongs activated by depressing a push-button in the band. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 22,420

LOT 164

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Grande Sonnerie Repetition à Quarts? D. L. Golay, au Sentier, No. 5096. Sold to Monsieur Ernest Baudry of Lille, on December 30, 1878, for 1571 Francs. Very fine and very rare, large, heavy, trip quarter repeating, two-train, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless clockwatch with grande and petite sonnerie striking and tandem winding. Accompanied by the original box, receipt from D.L. Golay and a rare autograph letter from D.L. Golay discussing the merits of this watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filet", solid, polished, slides for strike/silent and Grande/Petite sonnerie selection on the band. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a monogram and the technical details. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 20???, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, two-train, tandem winding, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, striking and repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a trip-slide on the band. Case punched with initials ?M.F?. Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 11,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 21,240

LOT 165

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Fasoldt Patent Double-Wheel Chronometer? Charles Fasoldt, Albany, N.Y., No. 437. Made circa 1870. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket chronometer with Fasoldt?s patented double-wheel escapement and detachable winding crown with hand-setting key.

C. Four-body, by Humbert, (master mark), No. XX, "bassine et filets", polished, spring-loaded front cover, reeded band. Hinged gold-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 46 mm (20???), maillechort, parallel bridge caliber, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, Fasoldt patented unidirectional double gold wheel lever chronometer escapement with locking on the large wheel and impulse from the smaller one, large single roller, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, gilded in typical Fasoldt manner, large steel Breguet balance spring controlled by Fasoldt patented gold micrometric torsion regulator, patented stem winding mechanism with detachable key for hand-setting, locking slide for the winding crown on the band. Dial and movement signed. Movement also engraved ?Pat. Feb. 1, 1859, Apr 5, 1864 & March 7, 1865?. Case punched "E.H". Diam. 55 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 27,000 - 35,000

USD 37,000 - 45,000

LOT 166

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Yellow Gold Ref. 2555 "Calatrava Center-Seconds" Patek Philippe, Genève, "Calatrava", No. 708179, case No. 310363, Ref. 2555. Made circa 1960. Very fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the original Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silvered with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. 27 SC, stamped twice with the seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,300 - 5,500

USD 5,800 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 10,266

LOT 167

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Yellow Gold Ref. 3423? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 711337, case No. 2640041, Ref. 3423. Made in 1964, sold on June 8, 1965. Very fine, center- seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, brushed, stepped bezel, straight lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 7,000

USD 8,500 - 10,000

LOT 168

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Ref. 2451, ?Yellow Gold? Patek Philippe, Geneve, No. 740805, case No. 676686, Ref. 2451. Made in 1953, sold on December 17, 1953. Fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, dust-protecting cap, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 10''' 200, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 9 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,500 - 6,700

USD 7,500 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 9,440

LOT 169

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Officier? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 821333, case No. 293366. Made in 1929, sold on August 14, 1930. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and cuvette, wire lugs with screws. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 12''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement ?à moustache?, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 15,340

LOT 170

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Skeleton Automatic" Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 1239164, case No. 2900709, Ref. 3878. Sold on February 4, 1992. Very fine and very rare, skeletonized, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a pouch and certificate of origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, central lugs, transparent case back, engraved band, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 240 SQ, skeletonized, made by Pierre Dominietto and engraved by Christian Thibert, 27 jewels, straightline lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 28,000 - 33,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

USD 23,000 - 27,000

Sold: CHF 43,660

LOT 171

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Skeleton Automatic" Patek Philippe, Genève, Ref. 3878, case No. 2794619, No. 1239018. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and very rare, skeletonized, selfwinding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, central lugs, transparent case back, engraved band, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 240 SQ, skeletonized, made by Pierre Dominietto and engraved by Christian Thibert, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, 22K gold micro-rotor. Movement signed. Diam. 31 mm. Thickness 5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 40,120

LOT 172

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Quantième Perpétuel Squelette" Audemars Piguet Genève, "Quantième Perpétuel Automatique Squelette", No. 226, movement No. 347107, case No. C 97839. Made circa 1995. Very fine, self-winding, skeletonized, 18K pink gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon. and an 18K pink gold Audemars Piguet buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals, correctors on the band to change the date. D. Transparent, subsidiary offwhite ring dials for the date, the days of the week, the months, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal 2120/2, gilt brass, skeletonized and engraved, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, engraved 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 12,000 - 15,000

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 18,880

LOT 173

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Yellow Gold Art Deco? Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Ref 462, No. 831701, case No. 504432. Made in 1937, sold on October 8, 1937. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Exctract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, curved lugs, stepped bezel. D. Silvered with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. 9'''- 90, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 31 mm. Thickness 8 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 6,600

Sold: CHF 9,440

LOT 174

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Pink Gold,?Three-Tone Dial? Patek Philippe & Co, Genève, No. 836871, case No. 507886. Made in 1944. Very fine and rare, rectangular, fancy-shaped, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink and yellow gold linked bracelet "à grosses mailles" with the monogram "A.V.J.F." Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped lateral sides, curved and rounded lugs, "bombé" crystal. D. Three-tone polished and brushed gold with painted baton indexes and applied pink gold Roman quarter-hour numerals. Pink gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 9'''-90, tonneau, rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 20 x 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

LOT 175

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Cartier Magnifying Glass? Cartier, Nos. 105107, 011988, the movement by European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. Made circa 1935. Very fine and very unusual, 18K yellow gold, pocket magnifying glass fitted with a watch.

C. Two-body, circular, polished, inclined bezel, integral goldframed magnifying glass, the back with two screws, back winder. D. Brushed silver with painted baton indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. 7???, rhodiumplated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, case and movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. Dim. 50 x 38 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 1,800 - 3,000

USD 2,500 - 4,200

Sold: CHF 5,428

LOT 176

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Tortue Or et Email" Cartier, France, No. 17558. Made in the 1920s. Very fine and rare, Art Deco, 18K yellow gold and enamel wristwatch with a 18K yellow gold and enamel deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, shaped, screws on the band to attach the case back, wide bezel with Art Deco enamel pattern, concave lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown. D. Matte silver with Roman numerals. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 10''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, adjusted to 8 position, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch & Clock Co., Inc. Dim. 28 x 20 mm. Thickness 6 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,300

USD 4,200 - 5,800

Sold: CHF 6,490

LOT 177

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Ref. 3529, Pink Gold ?Square? Rolex "Antimagnetique", Ref. 3529. Case No. 53458. Made in 1946. Very fine and extremely rare, square, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sharp angles, straight lugs. D. Gold with painted upright Roman numerals and baton indexes, inner minute/fifths of a seconds track with Arabic five minutes/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, innermost ?snail? tachometric scale in blue painted Arabic numerals. Blued steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 26 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 18,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 33,000

LOT 178

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

"Monochrome Yellow" Audemars Piguet & Co., Genève, No. 46836. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with oval button chronograph, registers, and tachometer, and an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. Satiné gold with applied yellow gold conical indexes and Arabic numeral, outer minute and 1/5th seconds track, blue outermost tachometer scale graduated to 1000 units/hour. Subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 60,000 - 70,000

EUR 37,000 - 43,000

USD 50,000 - 60,000

LOT 179

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

?Yellow Gold Ref. 2508? Patek Philippe, Ref. 2508, No. 702785, case No. 677463, Ref. 2508. Made in 1953 and sold on October 1, 1954. Very fine, center seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, inclined bezel, downturned concave lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold faceted dart and square indexes, outer dot minute/seconds divisions. Luminous yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal. 27-SC, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 21,240

LOT 180

Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket... Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

Yellow Gold ?Ref. 2483? Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 701592, case No. 672896 Ref. 2483. Made in 1952, sold on October 24, 1952. Very fine, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, dust protecting cap, screwed-down case back, wide inclined bezel and lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold "baton" hands, blued steel center-seconds hand. M. 27 SC, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,000 - 9,000

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 14,750